New Zealand vs Qatar: Municipal waste generated
New Zealand
3.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
3.76 million tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand rank
39th
Qatar rank
38th
Municipal waste generated over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 3.76 million tonnes against 3.51 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 251,840 tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Qatar ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th of 72 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 170,924 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 3.51 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 491,188 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, New Zealand or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 3.76 million tonnes against 3.51 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 251,840 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 38th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.